pointer

Example Sentences

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The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

But it was Wales who reacted best, Rogers scooping up a Dan Edwards pass out of the backdoor to cross for a five pointer the outside-half also converted.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

As she scrabbled for a laser pointer in her large handbag, her coloratura was comically on point, though she was inaudible in her middle range during the cabaletta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Authorities found a black cylindrical laser pointer in the front yard of the property, and identified it as the device aimed at officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

To the great astonishment of me and Lloyd and probably Dad, Tansy barked, “They aren’t going to put that pointer in the ground. It’s worth good money, and there’s plenty of use left in it!”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck